Wednesday, November 6, 2013

SAVANNAH Georgia (November 6, 2013) -- Mid-October innkeeper Jackie Heinz's father took flight on the "Movie" 'Memphis Belle', the B-17 Flying Fortress hired for use in the filming of the Memphis Belle movie in England.

Our innkeeper's dad took flight on "Memphis Belle"
The legendary B-17 was on a short Savannah visit.
On board also was a 90-year-old WWII veteran.

"When I heard the news that 'Memphis Belle' was offering a small
number of flights while on tour in Savannah, I conspired with my mother to get my
dad on board. During his Air Force career Dad provided maintenance on the B-17s as well as small jets. I
was confident he would love this early Christmas present, and he did!"

It
was a week when the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
welcomed the 100th Bomb Group, HBO and Playstone Pictures. Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and HBO are producing a new television series about the Mighty Eighth Air Force.

Bill Hackworth thought that he, his wife June and Jackie were only going for a look at "Memphis Belle", located on the flight line near the Mighty Eighth Museum. But, Jackie had purchased a seat for him to enjoy the memorable flight. Sheer joy explodes from the daughter who pleased her dad.

Calendar of Events

May 21: Free admission to Ships of Sea Museum, celebratiing National Maritime Day (May 22 official)

May 29: Memorial Day (USA National Holiday)

June 3: SCAD Commencement, Savannah

June 18: Father's Day

July 4: Independence Day (Tuesday)

August 3-27: Savannah Voice Festival (opera)

September 4: Labor Day (USA National Holiday)

Zeigler House Inn

Built in 1856 for Solomon Zeigler -- a prosperous lumber merchant, prominent Savannah citizen and Salzburger* descendant -- the Italianate home is now an historic Savannah bed and breakfast inn located in the heart of Savannah's National Landmark Historic District.

Original house features include beautiful heart of pine wood floors of the era, elegant ceiling medallions, 11 slate and wood fireplaces, and a dramatic heart of pine staircase embellished with a mahogany and walnut handrail.

Fully renovated in 2002, this romantic getaway inn on magnificent Jones Street affords stately Savannah bed and breakfast lodging with delicious cuisine (compliments of caterer-turned-innkeeper Jackie Heinz, a southern 'steel magnolia' from Kentucky). With French-inspired decor -- a nod to Revolutionary hero, General Marquis de Lafayette -- , the 7 private suites and room afford Europe-meets-Savannah style comforts for a leisure trip and business travel. Each of private suites and rooms uniquely features a private kitchen or kitchenette, plus private bath.

* The first Salzburgers landed in Savannah, Georgia after a two months trip across the Atlantic Ocean to escape religious persecution in their native country of Salzburg, presently known as Austria. The industrious settlers built their religious Lutheran community in Ebenezer along the Savannah River near today's Rincon, Georgia.